Court convicts spy for betraying names of 'sleeper agents'

A former senior Russian intelligence officer has been found guilty of betraying the names of ten "sleeper agents" expelled from the US last year.

Some of the 10 spies were found to be using fake Irish identities.

Alexander Poteyev was found guilty in his absence of treason and desertion and was sentenced to 25 years in jail.

He left Russia shortly before the "deep cover" agents were exposed, and is believed to be living in the United States.